Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Messersmith
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Messersmith
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McKinney vs. Messersmith
  
  McKinney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Johnstone moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Melton vs. Messersmith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Johnstone scores. McKinney moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Messersmith
  
  Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Messersmith
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herrmann vs. Messersmith
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McKinney scores. Melton moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Andrews vs. Messersmith
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws to second. Alomar drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Alomar. Melton scores. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Messersmith
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. John
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. John
  
  Berry strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. John
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  John vs. Messersmith
  
  John hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Messersmith
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Messersmith
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Moses and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. Messersmith
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKinney vs. Messersmith
  
  McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Messersmith
  
  Melton is hit by the pitch. McKinney moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Messersmith
  
  Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKinney scores. Melton moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herrmann vs. Queen
  
  Mel Queen now pitching.
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. John
  
  Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. John
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. John
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. John
  
  Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. John
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Queen
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Queen
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  John vs. Queen
  
  John hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Andrews trying to get to home. Berry throws the ball in to Moses who tags Andrews who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Queen
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Queen vs. John
  
  Queen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. John
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. John
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Queen
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKinney vs. Queen
  
  There goes Johnstone. The throw from Moses and he is safe. Johnstone steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKinney vs. Queen
  
  McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Queen
  
  Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Queen
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herrmann vs. Queen
  
  Herrmann takes first base on ball four. Johnstone moves to third. Melton moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Andrews vs. Queen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Johnstone scores. Melton moves to third. Herrmann moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Andrews vs. Queen
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morales vs. Queen
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. John
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. John
  
  Cowan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. John
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  John vs. Queen
  
  John hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Queen
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Queen
  
  Johnstone hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKinney vs. Queen
  
  McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKinney for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. John
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. John
  
  Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. John
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney misplays the ball. That's an error on McKinney. Moses moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Repoz vs. John
  
  Roger Repoz pinch hits for Mel Queen.
  
  Repoz strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alomar vs. John
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Fisher
  
  Eddie Fisher now pitching.
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Fisher
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Moses fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Melton moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herrmann vs. Fisher
  
  Herrmann strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Fisher
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cowan. Andrews reaches second base with a double. Melton scores. Reichardt moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morales vs. Fisher
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to home to get Reichardt. Andrews moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  John vs. Fisher
  
  John hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Fisher
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. John
  
  Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. John
  
  McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowan vs. John
  
  Cowan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. John
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. John
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Fisher
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Fisher
  
  McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Fisher
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. John
  
  Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. John
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney misplays the ball. That's an error on McKinney. Moses moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. John
  
  Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alomar vs. John
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. Rivers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berry vs. John
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMullen vs. John
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Maloney
  
  Mickey Rivers now playing right field. Jim Maloney now pitching. Tommie Reynolds now playing third base.
  
  Reichardt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Maloney
  
  Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Maloney
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. Herrmann moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Maloney
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herrmann scores. There goes Andrews trying to get to home. Cowan throws the ball in to Reynolds who relays the ball to Moses, who tags Andrews, who came all the way from first, for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  John vs. Maloney
  
  John takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Maloney
  
  Kelly hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. John
  
  Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. John
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Cowan moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. John
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moses vs. John
  
  Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Cowan trying to get to home. Johnstone throws the ball in to Herrmann who tags Cowan who's trying to score from second, for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. John
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Maloney
  
  Johnstone hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Maloney
  
  McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Maloney
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. John
  
  Rivers bunts towards the mound. John fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. John
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. John
  
  Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torborg vs. John
  
  Jeff Torborg pinch hits for Jim Maloney.
  
  Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowan vs. John
  
  Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1971 -- Chicago at California (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           4  2  1  0   Alomar S, 2b          5  0  1  1   
Johnstone J, cf       6  2  2  0   Berry K, cf           5  1  2  0   
McKinney R, 2b        6  2  2  2   McMullen K, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Melton B, 3b          3  2  1  0   Maloney J, p          0  0  0  0   
Reichardt R, lf       5  0  2  1   Torborg J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Herrmann E, c         3  1  1  1   Cowan B, lf           5  1  3  2   
Andrews M, 1b         2  1  1  2   Reynolds T, rf-3b     3  0  0  0   
Morales R, ss         5  0  1  1   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
John T, p             4  0  2  1   Moses J, c            4  1  4  0   
                                   O'Brien S, ss         4  0  0  0   
                                   Messersmith A, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Queen M, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Repoz R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Fisher E, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Rivers M, ph-rf       2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 13  8                        39  3 12  3

Chicago          420 102 010 -- 10
California       000 002 100 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
John T (W)            9.0 12  3  2  1  3

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L)     1.2  5  6  6  3  0
Queen M               3.1  3  1  1  4  0
Fisher E              2.0  4  2  2  0  2
Maloney J             2.0  1  1  1  3  0

E -- Alomar S, McKinney R 3, Melton B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 12, California 10
2B -- Andrews M
HR -- Cowan B
SB -- Kelly P, Johnstone J
HBP -- by Messersmith A (Melton B)
WP -- Messersmith A, Queen M
T -- 2:50
A -- 8443

    

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